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LIST OF FIGURES

Hay storage shed. Dimensions
depend on the quantity of hay to be stored.

Figure 3

Portable grain trough with
cover. The length is variable. Cover is optional. Small quantities of hay can also be
fed.

Figure 4

Portable grain and hay feeder.
Hay is placed on the top. It is
used for small groups of ewes (see also Photograph 3).

Figure 5

Grain and hay racks.

Figure 6

Grain self-feeder for
lambs. The length is variable. Lambs can be fed from one side (single) or both
sides (double).

Figure 7

Fenceline feeding bunk.
Hay and grains or complete diets can be fed. The bunks are constructed
on the perimeter of the open yard or under the sheltered area (see also
Photographs 2 and 4).

Figure 8

Creep feeding and
partial suckling enclosure. Creep feeding starts two weeks after lambing.
When partial suckling starts after the fourth week, a sliding door or a fence
is used to close the creep panels and isolate the
lambs from the ewes. A similar construction without the creep panels is used for lamb-bar. Milk is placed
in plastic containers outside the enclosure and suckling teats inside,
connected with plastic tubing (see also Photograph 5).

Figure 9

Concrete waterer with float valve. The length is
variable.

Figure 10

Oil drum waterer. Float valve may be installed if connected to
a water pipe.

Figure 11

Automatic waterer.

Figure 12

Fencing: corner
post. With barbed wire to fence the perimeter of the barns or of the
pastures. Without barbed wire for divisions inside the barn
or the paddocks.

Figure 13

Gate. Width of three metres for tractor
access in the yards.

Figure 14

Sorting chutes. Two way (left) or
three way (right) sorting chute.

Figure 15

Fattening
unit for 50 lambs from weaning up to 40 kg liveweight. Sheltered area of 6m x 8m including feeding alley and feeding
troughs for 50 lambs. Windows for better ventilation
during hot weather. Gate three metres wide for tractor access. Feeding
alley is used for sorting. Perimeter
of the open yard with permanent fencing. Division between the two open
yards permanent fencing or movable hurdles.

Figure 16

Fattening unit for lots of
50 feeder lambs over 4Q kg liveweight.
Sheltered area 8m x 8m for 50 lambs. Other
details as in Figure 15,

Figure 17

Farm layout for 100 ewes. Hay and grain
bunks are used. W = Automatic waterer. Creep = Creep feeding area and partial
suckling enclosure. S.P. = Starter pen. 1.b. =
lamb-bar. Office includes a small toilet. After lambing
the area of lambing pens is used for lamb fattening after weaning. Hurdles
for divisions in the barn are moved after weaning.
Permanent fencing (-/-/-/-/-) hurdles (-.-.-), alterations after lambing to
form the fattening unit (-------).

Figure 18

Farm layout for
100 ewes. Fenceline bunk is used. Other details as in
Figure 17.

Hurdles. Prepared from
galvanized iron pipes (left), usually for large animals, or frame from
galvanized iron pipes, and woven or chain link wire (right). Movable doors
(bottom left). Hurdles are placed in the ground
(bottom right) with the legs of the hurdles placed inside.

Figure 21

Milking stands. A wooden ramp
leads to the wooden floor through an opening (45cm x 45cm). Another ramp
leads from the opening gate to the collection yard.

Figure 22

Milking parlour. Layout of the pit
system. The pit is 90cm deep.

Figure 23

Yokes. Details of the mobile framework and the yokes. Grain
feeder is optional.